School Chooser

Glebeland Community Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedAcademy20 pupilsNurseryNorfolk
School Chooser Score
23
Below
similar schools
Likely range 4 to 77, so it could be “well below”
Out of 100. Better than 51% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
Attendance94.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families32%A bit more than most schools
Places85 spare20 pupils, 105 places
Pupils per teacher6.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll20Census January 2026

Glebeland Community Primary School is a converter academy in Beccles for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 20 pupils and room for 105. About 32 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 23 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it.

Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EW01502 677354glebelandprimaryschool.org.ukMiss Emma Davies headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

3 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 11Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected levelOfficial name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2024
2017: 55%55%20172018: 47%47%20182019: 29%29%20192023: 55%55%20232024: 11%11%2024
Since 2017: -44%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017NorfolkEngland
Pupils tested3911141511
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths11%55%29%47%55%56%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%0%7%9%5%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0107.098.0101.0107.0104.6105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score101.0101.0102.0100.0105.0103.2104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score102.0101.098.099.0105.0103.2105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard67%82%36%53%73%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard44%64%57%53%82%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)11%82%57%47%91%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.8-4.0-2.3-0.8
Maths progressMaths progress score-5.3-2.1-2.5-1.6
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged17%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged67%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places14 pupils for 105 places, 2024/25
13% full

91 places were empty (87% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 80% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Norfolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll20Census January 2026
Places10519% full
Pupils from low-income families30%32% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support35%7 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan10%2 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)38%£9,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls6 / 14
White British pupils100%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (3), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Physical disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll201829657892
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals30%17%24%9%9%8%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support22%10%11%23%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans22%14%3%1%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school25.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils22.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.1%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.8%6.0%5.5%9.2%5.2%4.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.7%4.4%3.9%6.9%4.1%3.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.1%1.6%1.6%2.3%1.1%0.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence25.0%14.0%13.8%20.8%13.6%8.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate22.251.716.90.05.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.9full-time equivalent, 3 people
Pupils per teacher6.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,282
Teachers who left in the year75%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher23.32024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£27,563England £7,128. Total £441k
Income per pupil£30,063England £7,587. Total £481k
Spent on teachers per pupil£14,625England £3,405
Money in reserve-2%In the red: -£7,583, -£474 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£40kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£27,563spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m212 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate39 per 1,000 people57% lower than the England average
Typical house price£300,000South Norfolk

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Thurlton Primary SchoolAcademy2.0 miles69Good 202441Compare
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy2.8 miles41Good 202473Compare
Somerleyton Primary SchoolAcademy3.5 miles67Good 202390Compare
St Benet's RC Primary School and NurseryAcademy3.6 miles69Report card 20262Compare
Ravensmere Infant SchoolAcademy3.6 miles52Good 202353Compare
The Albert Pye Community Primary SchoolAcademy3.6 miles350Good 202480Compare
Beccles Primary AcademyAcademy3.7 miles148Good 202218Compare
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England3.9 miles324No overall grade 202586Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Glebeland Community Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats51%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 23 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 23 · highest 93100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 23 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 23% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 4 to 77. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.23
2023 results; 11 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.14
DfE progress measure; 11 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.10
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.12
2024/25; 12 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.03
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 11 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Glebeland Community Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Glebeland Community Primary School scores 23 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 4 to 77, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How many pupils does Glebeland Community Primary School have?

20 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 19% full.

Is Glebeland Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 91 places were empty in 2024/25 (87% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Glebeland Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EW
Telephone
01502 677354
Website
www.glebelandprimaryschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Miss Emma Davies
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Consortium Trust (14 schools)
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward
Thurlton
Constituency
South Norfolk
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 August 2016 (academy converter)
URN
143066 · LAESTAB 9262412 · UKPRN 10057457
Formerly
Glebeland Community Primary School

Where these figures come from